List of number one hits in the US (1961)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1961. That year there were 22 number one singles and 14 number one albums.

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Singles

← 1960 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1962 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 26, 1960 - January 8, 1961 2 weeks (6 in total) 6th Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lou Handman , Roy Turk - January 9, 1961 - January 29, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra with Charly Tabor Wonderland by Night (Wonderland by Night) Klaus Günter Neumann - January 30, 1961 - February 12, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Shirelles Will You Love Me Tomorrow Carole King , Gerry Goffin - February 13, 1961 - February 26, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra feat. Frank Scott Calcutta Heino Gaze - February 27, 1961 - March 19, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Chubby checker Pony Time Don Covay , John Berry - March 20, 1961 - April 2, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Whirring Doc Pomus , Mort Shuman - April 3, 1961 - April 23, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Marcels Blue Moon Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart - April 24, 1961 - May 21, 1961 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Del Shannon Runaway Del Shannon, Max Crook - May 22, 1961 - May 28, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Ernie K-Doe Mother-In-Law Allen Toussaint - May 29, 1961 - June 4, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Ricky Nelson Travelin 'Man Jerry Fuller - June 5, 1961 - June 11, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Roy Orbison with Bob Moore & His Orchestra & Chorus Running Scared Roy Orbison, Joe Melson - June 12, 1961 - June 18, 1961 1 week (total 2) 2 Ricky Nelson Travelin 'Man Jerry Fuller - June 19, 1961 - June 25, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Pat Boone Moody River Gary Bruce - June 26, 1961 - July 9, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Gary US Bonds Quarter to Three Frank Guida, Gary Anderson , Gene Barge , Joseph Royster - July 10, 1961 - August 27, 1961 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene & His Orchestra Tossin 'and Turnin' Malou Rene, Ritchie Adams - August 28, 1961 - September 3, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Joe Dowell Wooden Heart Ben Weisman , Bert Kaempfert, Fred Wise, Kay Twomey - September 4, 1961 - September 17, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Highwaymen Michael Dave Fisher - September 18, 1961 - October 8, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers Take Good Care of My Baby Carole King, Gerry Goffin - October 9, 1961 - October 22, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Ray Charles & His Orchestra Hit the Road Jack Percy Mayfield - October 23, 1961 - November 5, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Dion Runaround Sue Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca - November 6, 1961 - December 10, 1961 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Jimmy Dean Big Bad John Jimmy Dean - December 11, 1961 - December 17, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 The Marvelettes Please Mr. Postman Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman - December 18, 1961 - December 31, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Tokens with Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra The Lion Sleeps Tonight George David Weiss , Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore -
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Albums

Mono

← 1960 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1962 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 26, 1960 - January 8, 1961 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Elvis Presley GI blues - January 9, 1961 - January 15, 1961 1 week (total 2) 2 Frank Sinatra Nice 'n' Easy - January 16, 1961 - January 22, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! - January 23, 1961 - February 12, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra Wonderland by Night - February 13, 1961 - February 19, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London Exodus (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - February 20, 1961 - March 5, 1961 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra Wonderland by Night - March 6, 1961 - March 19, 1961 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London Exodus (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - March 20, 1961 - April 9, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Lawrence Wilt Calcutta! - April 10, 1961 - April 16, 1961 1 week (4 in total) 4th Elvis Presley GI blues - April 17, 1961 - May 21, 1961 5 weeks (8 in total) 8th Lawrence Wilt Calcutta! - May 22, 1961 - June 11, 1961 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Elvis Presley GI blues - June 12, 1961 - July 23, 1961 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Original Broadway cast Camelot - July 24, 1961 - July 30, 1961 1 week (total 1) 1 Original Broadway cast Carnival - July 31, 1961 - August 27, 1961 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Various artists Stars for a summer night - August 28, 1961 - September 17, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Elvis Presley Something for everybody - September 18, 1961 - December 17, 1961 13 weeks (total of 13) 13 Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy in person - December 18, 1961 - December 31, 1961 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii -
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stereo

← 1960 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1962 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 26, 1960 - January 8, 1961 2 weeks (total 11) 11 The Kingston Trio String Along - January 9, 1961 - January 29, 1961 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Elvis Presley GI blues - January 30, 1961 - March 19, 1961 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London Exodus (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - March 20, 1961 - May 28, 1961 10 weeks (total 10) 10 Lawrence Wilt Calcutta! - May 29, 1961 - June 4, 1961 1 week (8 in total) 8th Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London Exodus (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - June 5, 1961 - June 11, 1961 1 week (total 11) 11 Lawrence Wilt Calcutta! - June 12, 1961 - July 23, 1961 6 weeks (total 14) 14th Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London Exodus (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - July 24, 1961 - September 24, 1961 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Various artists Stars for a summer night - September 25, 1961 - November 26, 1961 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy in person - November 27, 1961 - December 31, 1961 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Enoch Light & His Orchestra Sound 35 / MM -
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Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1961)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Are You Lonesome Tonight?)
2. ↑ Discogs (Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra with Charly Tabor - Wonderland by Night (Wunderland bei Nacht))
3. ↑ Discogs (The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow)
4. ↑ Discogs (Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra feat. Frank Scott - Calcutta)
5. ↑ Discogs (Chubby Checker - Pony Time)
6. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Surrender)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Marcels - Blue Moon)
8. ↑ Discogs (Del Shannon - Runaway)
9. ↑ Discogs (Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law)
10. ↑ Discogs (Ricky Nelson - Travelin 'Man)
11. ↑ Discogs (Roy Orbison with Bob Moore & His Orchestra & Chorus - Running Scared)
12. ↑ Discogs (Pat Boone - Moody River)
13. ↑ Discogs (Gary US Bonds - Quarter to Three)
14. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Lewis with Joe Rene & His Orchestra - Tossin 'and Turnin')
15. ↑ Discogs (Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart)
16. ↑ Discogs (The Highwaymen - Michael)
17. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers - Take Good Care of My Baby)
18. ↑ Discogs (Ray Charles & His Orchestra - Hit the Road Jack)
19. ↑ Discogs (Dion - Runaround Sue)
20. ↑ Discogs (Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John)
21. ↑ Discogs (The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman)
22. ↑ Discogs (The Tokens with Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra - The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
23. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley - GI Blues)
24. ↑ Discogs (Frank Sinatra - Nice 'n' Easy)
25. ↑ Discogs (Bob Newhart - The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!)
26. ↑ Discogs (Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra - Wonderland by Night)
27. ↑ Discogs (Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London - Exodus (An Original Soundtrack Recording))
28. ↑ Discogs (Lawrence Welk - Calcutta!)
29. ↑ Discogs (Original Broadway Cast - Camelot)
30. ↑ Discogs (Original Broadway Cast - Carnival)
31. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - Stars For A Summer Night)
32. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley - Something for Everybody)
33. ↑ Discogs (Judy Garland - Judy at Carnegie Hall - Judy in Person)
34. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii)
35. ↑ Discogs (The Kingston Trio - String Along)
36. ↑ Discogs (Enoch Light & his Orchestra - Sound 35 / MM)

See also: 1961 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Spain, and the United Kingdom .